Mask for animals



Aug. 18, 1925. 3 W 1,550,547

I w. F. JUREY MASK FOR ANIMALS Filed Sept. '10, 192.4 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IIII NTOR Aug. 18,1925.

W. F. JUREY MASK FOR ANIMALS Filed Sept. 10, 1924, 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 KNVENTOH ATTORNEY wrrusss:

Patented Aug. 18, 1925 was areeiuasgg non ANIMALS.

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State of Kansas, have invented new and'u's'e' ful' Improvements in Masks for" Animals, of which the following la'specificati'on. V

This inventionrelates" to devices for use upon animals and has for itsob -j as thep'rovision of a novel maskor shield 'designed'to beengaged upon the heads .of stock'to'fcover the eyes','*the portions which extend over the eyes being formedwith openings'adapted to be closedfto a greater or less extent means of shuttersg 7 An important object is the provision of a device ofthis character whichis adjiistable for use upon animalshaving idifi erent fsiaed ds c u Y An'additional' object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to apply and adjust, positive in action, efficient and durable in service and a general improvement in the art. 1

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing it mounted in place on the head of an animal,

Figure 2 is a rear elevation with the straps removed showing the adjustment feature,

Figure 3 is a cross section on a larger.

scale taken on the line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4.- is a central longitudinal section, Figure 5 is a longitudinal section taken through one of the shutters,

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of a shutter alone.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I have shown my device as comprising a pair of plates 10 and 11 which are curved in cross section and which are shaped in general to fit conformingly upon the head of an animal. The plate 10 is of greater width than the plate 11 so that when both plates are arranged to have the general shape of a trapezoid when viewed from the front the plates will be in overlapping relation at their upper inner corners. Furthermore at its upper inner corner the plate 10 is formed With a guide flange. 12 within which the plate 113isslidableand Whichoperates to,

prevent upward displacement er the plates w th respect to each other. "The plates-are pivotally connected at "their lower inner cornersas 'shdwn at- 13 and may beheld-fat an desired- "adjusted 1 position by means ot a clamping bolt" 14' which passes through the plate 11 and also through an elongated slotla'in the pflatemf Each plate is formed with a series of elongated slots 16"at"'a point which will come (1V6? the eyes of thelaniihal Wl n'the device is applied. At oppositelides".oftlie' series of slots are guides 17 within which is slidably mounted a' shutter pIate'IS adapted so be brought more or less iii re istrants withfth'e slots 16 at closing them to'the de-t sired extent. At their upper-ends the shutters are outtur'ned"as indicatel at 19 code fine finger grips which will facilitate adjustment.

For holding the device upon the animals head, I provide a neck encircling strap 20 equipped with a buckle 21,and connected with this strap are spaced brow straps 22 which extend up over the top of the animals head, while connected with the lower outer corners of the plates are cheek straps 23 which are connected with the main strap 20.

The device is of course adjusted to fit the individual animal to which it is applied and it is obvious that in use the shutters maybe entirely or almost entirely closed so as to protect the animals eyes. It is believed from the foregoing that the construction, operation and advantages may bereadily apparent without further elaboration.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A mask of the character described comprising a pair of adjustably connected plates curved for substantially conforming engagement upon the head of an animal to extend over the eyes, said plates being provided with slots, and means for regulating the opening of the slots, means for securing the device upon the animals head.

2. A device of the character described comprising a shield of curved shape engageable upon the head of an animal over the eyes, adjustable strap means for mounting the device upon the head, said shield being formed with two series of slots located over the eyes, and slidably mounted shutters for regulating the size o1 the slots.

8. A device of the character described comprising an adjustable shield of curved shape engageable upon the head of an ani mal over the eyes, adjustable strap means for mounting the device upon the head, said shield being tormed with two series oi slots located over the eyes, and means for regulating the size of the slots, comprising slotted shutters slidably mounted and adapted to be registered with the slots to a desired extent.

a. A device of the character described comprising a shield of curved shape engageable upon the head of an animalover the eyes, adjustable strap means for mounting the device upon the head, said sh eld being formed with two series'o'f slots located over the eyes, means for regulating the size of the slots, said shield being formed as two plates pivotally connected at their lower inner corners and slidably engaged at their upper inner corners whereby to be adjustable for engagement upon heads of different sizes.

5. A device of the character described comprising a pair of curved plates adapted to be engaged upon the head of an animal over the eyes, securing means connected with the plates for holding the device upon the animals head, said plates being formed over the eyes with two series of slots, guides located at opposite sides of each series of slots, and a slotted shutter slidable within each pair of guides for closing said first named slots to a desired extent.

(3. An animal mask comprising a member adapted for engagement upon an animals head to extend over the eyes and formed with openings at points oppositethe eyes, and longitudinally slidable means for regulating the size of the openings. a

7. In an animal mask comprising a. pair of: plate members adjustably connected whereby the width of the combined plate members may be varied, said plate members being shaped for substantially conformingly engagement upon the torepart ot the head of an animal, the plate members having variable side openings therein at points opposite the animals eyes.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

VESLY F. JUREY. 

